Vertcoin Settings/Configs (How To Mine VertCoin)

[thekitchen]

Some general tips:

• thread-concurrency: Without this set correctly, you will get many hardware errors, and a very low hashrate. Now I have zero HW errors with these settings, and a negligible number of rejects.
• gpu-engine: Set it lower than you would for scrypt mining. I was able to gain over 100 kh/s on the 290x cards by lowering the clock speed from 1030 to 935.
• RAM: As long as you have 4GB of RAM, you should be able to get the maximum possible hashrate. I have no trouble running three-card 7950 and 7970 rigs with only 4GB of RAM, while also maxing out the CPU for XPM mining.

Here are my settings, separated by type of card:

7950, at 283 kh/s:

"intensity" : "21",
"vectors" : "1",
"worksize" : "256",
"kernel" : "scrypt",
"lookup-gap" : "2",
"thread-concurrency" : "19712",
"shaders" : "0",
"gpu-engine" : "990",
"gpu-fan" : "5-85",
"gpu-memclock" : "1250",
"gpu-powertune" : "10",
"gpu-vddc" : "1.075",
"temp-cutoff" : "95",
"temp-overheat" : "90",
"temp-target" : "75",
"gpu-threads" : "1",
"nscrypt" : true,

7970, at 367 kh/s:

NB - This card needs to be run with 2 threads for optimum performance, and the intensity has to be 13.

"intensity" : "13",
"vectors" : "1",
"worksize" : "256",
"kernel" : "scrypt",
"lookup-gap" : "2",
"thread-concurrency" : "8192",
"shaders" : "0",
"gpu-engine" : "1021",
"gpu-fan" : "5-85",
"gpu-memclock" : "1500",
"gpu-memdiff" : "0",
"gpu-powertune" : "20",
"gpu-vddc" : "1.081",
"temp-cutoff" : "95",
"temp-overheat" : "85",
"temp-target" : "75",
"auto-fan" : true,
"expiry" : "120",
"gpu-threads" : "2",
"nscrypt" : true,

R9 290x, at 456 kh/s:

NB - For this card, it's crucial to keep the temperature below 92º, because above that temp, the engine clock speed will start to drop. Don't forget to set powertune to 25, not 20!

"intensity" : "21",
"vectors" : "1",
"worksize" : "512",
"kernel" : "scrypt",
"lookup-gap" : "2",
"thread-concurrency" : "27000",
"shaders" : "0",
"gpu-engine" : "935",
"gpu-fan" : "5-85",
"gpu-memclock" : "1350",
"gpu-memdiff" : "0",
"gpu-powertune" : "25",
"gpu-vddc" : "0.000",
"temp-cutoff" : "100",
"temp-overheat" : "97",
"temp-target" : "85",
"auto-fan" : true,
"gpu-threads" : "1",
"nscrypt" : true,

[paulcipher]

@thekitchen Thank you for posting these settings. I am running two 280x and I couldn't get it working with any of the posts referencing the 280x specifically. I am using the 7970 settings you posted and getting about 250kh/s running verminer on linux. Is there anything I should tweak to account for the 280x vs 7970? Thanks again!

[WaffleMaster]

Thank you OP for all the help. I was getting really frustrated when I was trying to open vertminer through a batch and it popped up for a millisecond and then closed. This got me into Vertcoin!

[rcketscientist]

r9 290 vertminer 0.5.3

Code:

-I 13 -v 1 -g 2 -w 512 --lookup-gap 2 --gpu-powertune 20 --thread-concurrency [b]8193[/b]

I'm seeing about 300Kh

If I change the thread concurrency to anything higher than 8193 I get errors or it will crash.  I see folks reporting tc in the 20k range, but I can't move any higher than 8193.  Anyone know what I might have wrong?

I can get 800 Kh regular scrypt without any tweaking so I should be able to get around 400Kh here.

**Just noticed that at this tc, intensity higher than 13 throws HW errors.

[sandpaper]

I'm having trouble with my vertminer / other miners for some reason. It used to run fine on my 5858 around 146 kh/s. All of a sudden I try thekev's version once and it goes to max like 20 kh/s. No matter what I do now I cannot run scrypt-n at any normal rate. It is stuck so slow. My settings were the same as before, gpu doesn't really do much and the rpm stays low. It's like its running low intensity, but its set to the max of 12 for my card without HW errors.

Any clues as to what happened? I've tried using 13.9, 13.12, 14.1, 14.2 along with 2.9 apk sdk. Driver sweeper after regular uninstall along with deleting amdocl and opencl in system32 folder.

I'm at a loss. I want to be able to scrypt n mine, but this is stumping me.

Edit: Figured it out. Had a ridiculously high TC and didn't realize it could do that much damage. Set back to a multiple of 1440 and it works fine no crashes back to 140 for a 5850.

[DMacleod]

doest vertminer support the failover command?

[Jorgeti5]

can anyone post the settings for sapphire hd 7850 1gb ddr5?

I only can get 18 khas..... 

Thank you!!!!!!!

[Tamis]

Im getting a error that I can´t find the source of. Maybe someone here have a idea.
Ill try to mine VTC with a MSI 7950.

When I start the modified cgminer,
It means:

Error -4: Enqueueing kernel onto command queue. <clEnqueueeNDRangekernel>
GPU 0 failure, disabling!

When I connect directly over the cgminer.exe it shows some unreal hashrates of 500 mhash and still no accepted shares.

I had the same problem, it's not ram I have just 2go and it works !
Remove the two setx gpu ...

you will need to modify this registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment
Changes are effective after rebooting.

[Jorgeti5]

can anyone post the settings for sapphire hd 7850 1gb ddr5?

I only can get 18 khas..... 

Thank you!!!!!!!

Anyone??

[Troj]

I've been changing my settings to try to get rid of the hw errors. But for some reason what kind of setting I try it steel seems to get HW errors.

I have 4 280x toxics, tried 8191/8182/8193 and tried 1100/1500 1070/1500 etc etc

anyone could help me here or has the same cards?


setx GPU_MAX_ALLOC_PERCENT 200
setx GPU_USE_SYNC_OBJECTS 1
vertminer.exe -o stratum+tcp[Suspicious link removed].poolz.net:3333 -u troj.1 -p 2 -I 13 -g 2 -w 256 --thread-concurrency 8192

My afterburner settings atm:
core voltage 1131
core clock 1100
memory clock 1500

[ncedomir]

I've been changing my settings to try to get rid of the hw errors. But for some reason what kind of setting I try it steel seems to get HW errors.

I have 4 280x toxics, tried 8191/8182/8193 and tried 1100/1500 1070/1500 etc etc

anyone could help me here or has the same cards?


setx GPU_MAX_ALLOC_PERCENT 200
setx GPU_USE_SYNC_OBJECTS 1
vertminer.exe -o stratum+tcp[Suspicious link removed].poolz.net:3333 -u troj.1 -p 2 -I 13 -g 2 -w 256 --thread-concurrency 8192

My afterburner settings atm:
core voltage 1131
core clock 1100
memory clock 1500

Try this :
vertminer.exe -o stratum+tcp[Suspicious link removed].poolz.net:3333 -u troj.1 -p 2 -I 13 -g 2 -w 256 --thread-concurrency 8193 --gpu-engine 1044 --gpu-memclock 1500 --shaders 2048 --gpu-powertune 30 --lookup-gap 2

I have 3xr9 x280 vapors and get 370-372 each

[Troj]

thanks for your reply but since I use msi afterburner will it still work with those memclocks in my bat wont it conflict with the afterburner settings?

[Bionic345]

I agree with you guys that VTC mining is not easy, or let's say settings are not easy.

I run 4x Saphire R9 280x dual-x cards with 4GB Ram. The rig runs very stable with no HW and very low RJ on win7 and cgAleksminer. Each card does around 363kh, just gpu 0 goes down 1kh sometimes,
it also doesn't like if I spy with radmin, it will drop 10-20kh but return quickly after

I can't run a .config file, I will never get that hashrates if I choose a .config over a .bat file. I also can't use BAMT for that reason, hashrates will simply fuck up. For me it is all about
using -g 2 over -g 1 in my .bat file. If I use -g 1 instead of -g 2, all gpus will be found immidately, but they only do 280kh. Now when running -g 2, I have to restart cgminer around
3-15 times until all GPUs work. So all the fail starts only get 3 gpus running and always a random gpu will be offline. I have 2 HDs, on my SSD I can't get all gpus running at once anymore, therefore
I need to reinstall windows as it seems, I know that sounds weird but that happend after I closed the miner last time. Somehow I believe the blame goes to CGwatcher, maybe not, who knows? Anyway
I work with my replacement HD now and everything works as I just wrote. Have a quick restart of cgminer for several times and all will be fine. Look at the picture, miner runs since 8.5 hours on that. No HW, No RJ. Indeed I get a few RJ sometimes, but that depends on the server as well. Never was much more than 2%.

here are my setting:

Code:

setx GPU_MAX_ALLOC_PERCENT 100
setx GPU_USE_SYNC_OBJECTS 1
cgminer --scrypt -o stratum+tcp://xxxxxx -u xxxx -p xxxx --lookup-gap 2 --thread-concurrency 8193 -g 2 -I 13 -w 256 --auto-fan --gpu-fan 30-85,30-85,30-85,30-85 --temp-cutoff 90,90,90,90 --temp-overheat 85,85,85,85 --temp-target 75,75,75,75 --gpu-memclock 1500,1500,1500,1500 --gpu-engine 1020,1020,1020,1020 --gpu-powertune -20,-20,-20,-20 --expiry 1 --scan-time 1 --queue 0 --no-submit-stale

PS: btw there is another big settings thread here !
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=416572

[goldfries]

@thekitchen Thank you for posting these settings. I am running two 280x and I couldn't get it working with any of the posts referencing the 280x specifically. I am using the 7970 settings you posted and getting about 250kh/s running verminer on linux. Is there anything I should tweak to account for the 280x vs 7970? Thanks again!

Are you still having problem?

I got my 280X working from Scrypt to Vert within the hour. It was really tricky as it's tricky when it comes to settings.

And your best bet is to use Vertminer 0.5.3.

If any error appears, just try changing the settings.

For example if there are 2 GPU running at 1050, then put 1050,1050 instead of 1050. Minor stuff like that could just fail the rig.

[Demontager]

Could someone share settings for 270 (non-X) cards ? I have 5x gigabyte 270 and 5x asus 270.

[Amph]

setting for 290(non x)

1000/1250 or 1025/1440, then TD 8192 I 18 g 2, should be ok for any 290

[brooklynite]

Can someone please convert this to a .bat format?

"intensity" : "13",
"vectors" : "1",
"worksize" : "256",
"kernel" : "scrypt",
"lookup-gap" : "2",
"thread-concurrency" : "8192",
"shaders" : "0",
"gpu-engine" : "1021",
"gpu-fan" : "5-85",
"gpu-memclock" : "1500",
"gpu-memdiff" : "0",
"gpu-powertune" : "20",
"gpu-vddc" : "1.081",
"temp-cutoff" : "95",
"temp-overheat" : "85",
"temp-target" : "75",
"auto-fan" : true,
"expiry" : "120",
"gpu-threads" : "2",
"nscrypt" : true,

[tywors]

Ati R9 290, CGminer OK! but vertminer...



My Bat

vertminer --scrypt-vert -o stratum+tcp://rt2.poolerino.com:3358 -u myuser.1 -p 123 -I 13

PROBLEM???

[panlok]

Hello,

I'm running vertminer 0.5.3.
i7 4770
MSI R9 280X 3G
8GB ram

My .bat config :

Code:

setx GPU_MAX_ALLOC_PERCENT 200
setx GPU_USE_SYNC_OBJECTS 1
COLOR 0A

 


vertminer.exe --scrypt-vert -o x -u x -p x -v 1 -I 13 -w 256 -g 2 --lookup-gap 2 --gpu-powertune -20 --gpu-engine 1000 --gpu-memclock 1500 --thread-concurrency 8193 --temp-target 70 --temp-cutoff 90 --gpu-fan 25-80

Always get lots of HW when -I above 12.

Currently Im running in -I 11 115Kh/s without 0 HW.

Anyone know the solution?

[ozzy1926]

can anybody able to get stable at least 24 hours 450kh/s from 290 trix oc can share his setting?I can run 6-7 hours straight with this:

Code:

"intensity" : "19",
"vectors" : "1,1,1",
"worksize" : "256,256,256",
"lookup-gap" : "2,2,2",
"thread-concurrency" : "24550",
"shaders" : "0,0",
"gpu-engine" : "1020",
"gpu-fan" : "50-50,50-50,50-50",
"gpu-memclock" : "1250",
"gpu-memdiff" : "0",
"gpu-powertune" : "25,25,25",
"gpu-vddc" : "0.000",
"temp-overheat" : "100",
"temp-target" : "93",
"api-listen" : true,
"api-port" : "4028",
"expiry" : "15",
"gpu-dyninterval" : "7",
"gpu-threads" : "1",
"hotplug" : "5",
"log" : "5",
"no-pool-disable" : true,
"failover-only" : true,
"queue" : "0",
"scan-time" : "1",
"temp-hysteresis" : "3",
"shares" : "0",
"kernel-path" : "/usr/local/bin",
"scrypt-vert" : true

but after 6-7 hours either pc freezes or 1 of the card driver stops responding using catalyst 13.12